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LONDON >> Kensington Palace said Monday that Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. The announcement comes as a surprise, as there had been little indication that William’s wife, the former Kate Middleton, was pregnant.

LOS ANGELES >> Walter Becker, the guitarist, bassist and co-founder of the 1970s rock group Steely Dan, which sold more than 40 million albums and produced such hit singles as “Reelin’ In the Years,” “Rikki Don’t Lose that Number” and “Deacon Blues” has died.

Comedian and actor Jay Thomas, best known for his Emmy Award-winning guest appearances on “Murphy Brown” and renowned in Los Angeles as host of the Power 106 “Morning Zoo” radio program, has died, his publicist said Thursday.

HOLLYWOOD >> Legendary comedians Dick Gregory and Jerry Lewis, who died over the weekend, were remembered Monday with tributes on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Lewis’ granddaughter Kimi Lewis joined fans as she kissed her hand before touching her grandfather’s star at 6801 Hollywood Blvd, where flowers were placed.

LOS ANGELES — Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman was today named the 54th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Freeman will be presented with the SAG-AFTRA performers union’s highest tribute, which is given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” on Jan.

LOS ANGELES >> Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to become a self-conscious screen auteur and found an even greater following as the tireless, teary host of the annual muscular dystrophy telethons, has died.

LOS ANGELES — A pop-up museum dedicated to examining the legacy of former USC and NFL star O.J. Simpson will open in Chinatown today. Displays in The O.J. Museum include sports memorabilia, a 1994 Ford Bronco, board games, a collection of 60 bootleg trial T-shirts and interactive exhibits.

LOS ANGELES — The employment violation allegations filed against Diddy by his former personal chef, who says she was subjected to sexual harassment and forced to work long hours without being fully compensated for overtime, will be heard by an arbitrator rather than a jury, a judge ruled today.

Basketball star LeBron James took to Twitter to express his disdain for President Donald Trump’s remarks this afternoon about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. If you are reading this on a mobile device, click

PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Bologna, the actor, director and writer known for his role in the 1982 film comedy “My Favorite Year,” died Sunday. He was 82. Bologna died in the Los Angeles area after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, his manager Matt Sherman told The Associated Press.

Citing monitored telephone conversations between Marion “Suge” Knight and his defense attorney, prosecutors alleged in court documents released today that the one-time rap mogul tried to pay off potential witnesses in his pending murder case with the lawyer’s assistance.

It wasn’t me. That’s the message from Spike Lee, who says he didn’t put together the support rally for former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. “I Did Not Organize And Set Up This Protest.

LOS ANGELES >> Three people sued Usher Monday in Los Angeles, alleging the singer failed to disclose that he has genital herpes before having sex with them. The lawsuit brought in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of Quantasia Sharpton and two other plaintiffs, identified only as John and Jane Doe, alleges sexual battery, fraud, neligence and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

More than half a century after actor-dancer George Chakiris worked with Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” the iconic star remains a vivid presence in his mind. “She had the most beautiful personality,” he recalled in an interview with the Los Angeles Daily News on Saturday, the 55th anniversary of Monroe’s untimely death at age 36.

LOS ANGELES — Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded not guilty today to a charge of threatening the director of the film “Straight Outta Compton.” Knight, who was ordered to return to court Aug.

LOS ANGELES — A judge levied $3,600 in fines today to compensate the attorneys for a former CBS Studios employee, who is suing television psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw on false imprisonment allegations, for having to draft a motion and return to court on a matter that was previously heard.

Sam Shepard, actor, playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner died Monday at age 73. His fans and friends took to social media to share their sadness over his passing and their favorite moments of his film career and plays.

NEW YORK — Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died.

Chris Brown has some choice words for President Donald Trump. The R&B singer tore into Trump this weekend on Instagram calling him “crazzy [sic],” after the president delivered a speech urging rougher treatment of suspects in police custody.

GRANADA HILLS >> Lois Laurel Hawes, the only surviving child of comedy legend Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame, has died at Holy Cross Hospital in Granada Hills following a lengthy illness, her family announced Saturday.

NEW YORK — The widow of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington says she’s feeling the love from the rocker’s fans but she’s also feeling the loss. Talinda Bennington said in a statement late Thursday she wants “to let my community and the fans worldwide know that we feel your love.

HOLLYWOOD >> A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Emmy- nominated actor Jason Bateman was unveiled today on Hollywood Boulevard, five days after his latest project, “Ozark,” began streaming on Netflix.

LOS ANGELES >> A jury on Wednesday found that Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” ‘’Thriller” and more of the superstar’s biggest hits.

BEVERLY HILLS — A paparazzo who was struck by a truck driven by singer Justin Bieber in Beverly Hills was recovering today from injuries that police said were not life-threatening. The crash was reported at 9:24 p.

The sounds on a Woodland Hills street will never be the same, now that June Foray is gone. The legendary voice actress died Wednesday at her home in Woodland Hills. She was 99. If you’ve ever watched the animated “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show” or heard Granny in a Warner Bros.

LOS ANGELES >> Fifteen years ago, O.J. Simpson dropped by a USC football practice in Miami, where the team was preparing to play Iowa in the Orange Bowl. Simpson, a running back who became the school’s second Heisman Trophy winner in 1968, later met with players.

Russell Simmons, who co-founded 1980s hip-hop powerhouse Def Jam Recordings, is known as a trailblazer in music, fashion and digital media. Now the entertainment mogul is using his influence to put a spotlight on inner-city violence in California and the impact the arts can have in the lives of at-risk teens.

BEVERLY HILLS >> A paparazzo was struck by a truck driven by singer Justin Bieber tonight outside the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, according to police and reports from the scene. The crash was reported at 9:24 p.

RANCHO MIRAGE >> Barbara Sinatra, a longtime Coachella Valley resident and philanthropist, died Tuesday at her home in Rancho Mirage at the age of 90. The fourth and final wife of entertainer Frank Sinatra died of natural causes, surrounded by family and friends, according to family spokesman John E.

A housekeeper sobbed and shrieked in the background as a driver called 911 last week to report that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington had hanged himself at his Palos Verdes Estates house, an audio recording released Monday showed.

Justin Bieber was slated to perform at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Aug. 5. However that show has been canceled, along with the other remaining dates of his Purpose World Tour. The jaunt was in support of his fourth album, “Purpose,” which dropped in 2015.

LOS ANGELES >> A representative for Hilary Duff calls a burglary at the star’s Beverly Hills home “a scary and upsetting situation.” Publicist Erica Gerard says Duff is thankful her family and staff weren’t hurt in the burglary last week, which was reported by TMZ on Sunday.

PALO ALTO >> He was best known as the on-screen father who left his son to fend for himself just a few days before Christmas in the iconic childhood favorite “Home Alone.” But in real life, veteran TV and film actor John Heard, who was found dead in a Palo Alto hotel Friday, was remembered as a true artist — a man with immeasurable talent.

After news broke that Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington committed suicide at a home in Palos Verdes Estates, many fans and musicians took to twitter to share their grievances. A number of people also shared ways for suicidal individuals to seek help.

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, a two-time Grammy Award winner whose screaming lyrics propelled the Southern California-based Nu-Metal band to more than 70 million record sales, was found dead Thursday in his Palos Verdes Estates home.

Is O.J. Simpson’s time behind bars about to come to an end? The Nevada parole hearing that will decide his fate will be broadcast live beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time (1 p.m. Eastern) Thursday, and it’s very likely that millions of people will be tuning in to see what happens.

Its six motels are packed. Its local prison is surrounded with news vans. And its community center has been taken over by national TV networks. The small desert town of Lovelock, Nevada, is besieged on account of its most notorious resident: prison inmate O.

LOVELOCK, Nev. >> The Nevada parole board members who will decide if O.J. Simpson gets released from prison have experience in law enforcement, prisons, probation and social work. Others involved in Thursday’s hearing have varying ties to the former football, TV and movie star who was acquitted of murder in 1995 in Los Angeles but convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas in 2008.

LAS VEGAS >> O.J. Simpson’s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture. A beloved football hero in the 1960s and ‘70s, he transitioned effortlessly to movie star, sports commentator and TV pitchman in the years that followed.

LOVELOCK, Nev. >> O.J. Simpson once thrilled crowds as he ran for touchdowns and hurdled airport seats in car rental ads to achieve Hollywood celebrity before he was acquitted of murder in the 1995 “trial of the century” in Los Angeles.